By Victor Reklaitis, MarketWatch
Sound investing is partly about uncovering 'truthiness'
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The final episode of "The Colbert Report" will air this Thursday, ending a nine-year run for the satirical late-night talk show.

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Accenture PLC(ACN) is expected to report fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.20 a share, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet.

By Russ Britt, MarketWatch
Finding comes as studio cancels debut of 'The Interview'
The hacking of Sony Corp.'s movie-making unit was elevated from corporate espionage to international incident Wednesday as sources told various news organizations that North Korea appears to be behind the attack on the film studio.

By Anora Mahmudova and Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch
S&P 500, Dow score best one-day gains of 2014
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average scored their best one-day gains of 2014 Wednesday, shrugging off falling-oil worries and global deflationary concerns, after the Federal Reserve conveyed a more dovish posture at the conclusion of its two-day meeting.

By Russ Britt, MarketWatch
Studio follows lead of theater owners who delay its release
Sony Pictures Entertainment will cancel its planned Christmas Day release of "The Interview," the subject of recent hack attacks and violent threats against the company and theater owners, the studio said Wednesday.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SNE) said Wednesday it would cancel the Christmas Day release of "The Interview," the subject of recent hack attacks and violent threats against the company and theater owners, the Wall Street Journal reported.

By Russ Britt, MarketWatch
Studio follows lead of theater owners who delay its release
Sony Pictures Entertainment will cancel its planned Christmas Day release of "The Interview," the subject of recent hack attacks and violent threats against the company and theater owners, the studio said Wednesday.

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